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Current Volunteer Opportunities:
October 8, Thursday
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead
October 16, Friday
Eisenhower Park in East Meadow
October 24, Saturday
Citibank in Central Islip, Home of the Long Island Ducks
2009 Light The Night Walk
To Benefit: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Volunteers needed for Set up/Break-Down, Registration,
Incentives, Route Markers/ Walk Marshals, Kids Corner.
Contact Katie Germana at 631-752-8500 x20 or email Katie.germana@lls.org
Visit: www.lightthenight.org
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October 11, Sunday, 7 AM – 1 PM
2009 Step Out To Fight Diabetes Walk
Nassau Community College, Garden City (near Building P)
To Benefit: American Diabetes Association
Volunteers needed for set-up, check-in, food tent, youth zone,
distribute T-shirts, goodies bag, break down, etc.
Call 631-348-0422 x3567 or email Triedel-lehmann@diabetes.org
www.diabetes.org/stepout
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October 22, Thursday, 10 AM – 1
PM
Farmingdale State College, Roosevelt Hall
3rd Annual Long Island Volunteer Fair
Opportunities to learn and incorporate volunteerism into your
life. Meet with not-for-profit organizations. If
your are interested in setting up a table for your agency.
Contact: Sandy at 631-420-2552 saundra.lory-snyder@farmingdale.edu
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October 24, Saturday, 10 AM – 4:30 PM
C.S.H. Fish Hatchery Fall Fair
To Benefit: Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Volunteer for a shift the entire day if you like!
Volunteers needed in the following areas: fishing; food
service; face art; the indoor gift shop; membership; admission
booth and games for children.
Diane Lundegaard directly at 516-692-6768
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November 1, Sunday, 8 AM
AHRC Walk A Thon
Field 6A, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
To Benefit: Nassau County AHRC Foundation, NY
Volunteers needed to help set up food in the morning, to
accompany walkers, cheering and lending a hand. (Walker
Registration begins at 10 AM). Three hour community
service credit available for students who participate in the
walk.
Thanksgiving Drive For AHRC Nassau Families
In Need
The money raised will help families purchase Thanksgiving
dinners in spite of their many hardships. Please send
monetary donations by 11/9 in the form of a check made payable
to AHRC Nassau with "Thanksgiving" written in
subject line. Mail to: Lenny Giarraputo. AHRC Nassau;
115 E. Bethpage Rd. Plainview, NY 11803
Contact Lenny Giarraputo at 516-293-1111, ext. 5281 or email lgiarraputo@ahrc.org
for information.
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November 11, Wednesday, 9 AM – 4 PM
Gift Wrapping Day
225 Broadway Huntington Station
To Benefit: Helping Hands Rescue Mission
Volunteers needed to wrap presents. Come when you can,
leave when you must. BYOS (Please bring your own
scissors)
Please RSVP to 631-351-6996
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December 19, Saturday, 8 AM – 5 PM
45th Annual Christmas Party
New York State Armory
100 East 5th Street, Huntington Station
Setup: 8 AM - 11 AM, Elves 1 PM - 4 PM, Cleanup: 4 PM - 5 PM
(please wear Santa hat)
Call Kim Gaines-Chadwick at 631-351-6996 Website www.hhrm.org
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November 16 –
23
Operation Christmas Child 2009
Various locations
Each year millions of poor, sick and suffering children are
hand-delivered shoe boxes filled with toys, school supplies,
candy and other gifts. You may give online by using the
EZGIVE option or by preparing your own shoe box.
Packing your shoe box gift: Find empty shoe box. You can
wrap it - lid separately - if you like, (wrapping not
required). Decide if gift will be for boy or girl and
age category, 2-4, 5-9, 10-14. Cut out appropriate level
from brochure and tape to box. Fill box with a variety
of gifts from list below. In a separate envelope you may
enclose a note and a photo of yourself or your family.
If you include your name and address, the child may write
back. Please enclose a check for $7 in the attached
envelope on the brochure to help cover shipping.
Make checks payable to Samaritan's Purse, and note on memo
line that the gift is for OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD.
Drop off your box at the collection center nearest you (listed
below) or ship directly to: Samaritan's Purse:
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, 801 Bamboo Road, Boone, NC
28607. Phone: 800-353-5949 or www.samaritanspurse.org
*****Suggested Gifts*****
Toys: small cars, balls, stuffed animals, harmonicas, jump
ropes, yo-yos, small Etch A Sketch, toys that light up or make
noise with extra batteries, slinkies, etc.
School supplies: Pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons,
markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads, solar
calculators, coloring & picture books, etc. (in a plastic
bag), comb, washcloth, etc.
Other: hard candy, lollipops, mints, gum, sunglasses,
flashlights with extra batteries, ball caps, socks, t-shirts,
toy jewelry, hair clips, watches, etc.
Do not include: Used items, war-related items, toy guns,
knives, etc. chocolate or food, liquids, shampoos, liquid
soap, lotion, medicines, vitamins, anything breakable, etc.
Some drop off locations:
Nassau: The Life, 1 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury.
Drop off: Mon: 11 AM - 1 PM, 3 PM - 7 PM; Tues: 10 AM - 1 PM;
Wed: 4 PM - 8 PM; Thu: 10 AM - 1 PM; Fri: 3 PM - 7 PM; Sat: 10
AM - 4 PM; Sun: 2 PM - 5 PM
Suffolk: St. John Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St,
Huntington.
Drop off: Tues - Fri: 10 AM - 4 PM; Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM; Sun: 10
AM - 4 PM; Mon: Not collecting
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 147 Park Ave., Amityville.
Drop off: Tues, Thu, Fri: 5 PM - 9 PM; Sat: 10 AM - 5:30 PM;
Sun: 12 PM - 2:30 PM; Mon: Not collecting
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April –
December
Various Shifts
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road
To Benefit: Old Westbury Gardens
Volunteers needed as gardeners, docents, receptionists,
clerical assistants, and sale associates in the gift and plant
shop. In addition, we are looking for volunteers who can
help with several of our special events. Our current
volunteer staff works at least four hours a week during our
April-December season, contributing a minimum of fifty hours a
year. In some positions, the volunteer may be asked to
come in during our off-season.
Volunteer opportunities are as follows:
Gardeners: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.
Shifts are between 9 AM - 12 PM
Docents: Wednesdays - Mondays. Shifts are 9:30 AM - 1:30
PM or 1 PM - 5 PM
Receptionists: Mondays, Wednesdays - Fridays. Shifts are
9 AM - 12 PM
Retail Associates: Mondays, Wednesdays - Fridays. Shifts
are 9 AM - 12 PM
Clerical Assistants: Mondays - Fridays. Shifts are
between 9 AM - 5 PM
Public Programs & Events: As needed basis
To volunteer, please contact Angela Savino, 516-333-0048 x310
http://www.oldwestburygardens.org/volunteer_information.htm
A volunteer application may be downloaded from the website
at
http://www.oldwestburygardens.org/Volunteers/volunteer_application_2009.pdf
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Dog Lovers
Nassau/Suffolk municipal shelters
Walk rescued dogs living in cage at boarding
facilities/shelters and lose extra unwanted weight!
And / Or
Become a foster parent/home to one or more of the rescued
animals.
Contact Cindy Evans 516-431-4296 or email pooh2sammie@yahoo.com
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Hospice Care Network
70 Pinelawn Road, Melville
To Benefit: The Hospice Inn
The Hospice Inn has 17 beautiful rooms and provides patients
and loved ones privacy, comfort and quality of life.
Seeking volunteer “gardeners” to help maintain the garden.
For details call Sommer Allen 516-516-6416
Website: www.hospicecarenetwork.org
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Various Dates & Times
Long Island Cares
To Benefit: LI Cares
Help us fight hunger! Volunteers needed for fundraising,
food drives, special events, administrative jobs, and light
warehouse tasks (such as sorting food).
Call 631-582-FOOD (3663) or visit www.licares.org/Volunteer.html
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Ongoing, Various Shifts
Cononial Community Volunteer Corp
Mastic Beach, Shirley
To Benefit: People of the Community
Volunteers needed to work on beautification projects such as
graffiti removal, garden projects. Volunteers also needed for
Special Olympics, food pantries and more!
Contact Ray 631/281-4461
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Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
New Hyde Park - Various locations
To Benefit: Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
Volunteers are the "heartbeat of the House."
Many volunteer opportunities available:
Speakers Bureau - Represent the House at schools, community
groups and corporations to raise awareness about our mission;
In-House Volunteers - Contribute time at the House for one of
the various four-hour shifts, which are scheduled seven days
per week. Many administrative functions are handled by
the volunteers who work on these daily shifts;
Event Volunteers - Represent the House at various community
events distributing information to the public;
Advisory board - A group of business professional who lend
their time and talent to the Ronald McDonald House of Long
Island to develop relationships with the business community;
Auxiliaries - Auxiliaries are independent groups of
individuals who raise funds and hold events to benefit the
House in their own communities. The auxiliaries create
and sponsor events of their choice and work together with the
House staff to insure sucess.
Please call 516-775-5683 or 718-343-5683 ext.133 or email
(with Volunteer in the subject) mail@rmhlongisland.org
Website: www.rmhlongisland.org
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Island Harvest Volunteers
Island Harvest's mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island,
Since
1992, Island Harvest has been helping those who need food - a
trained corps of dedicated volunteers rescue surplus food from
commercial donors and collects canned and packaged foods from
collection campaigns. Volunteers are also sought to help
at such events as food shows, fairs and large food drives.
Weekly, evening and weekend opportunities available.
199 Second St. Mineola, Phone 516-294-8528 Fax 516-747-6843
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Soup Kitchens -
Call To Volunteer Your Services When They Are Most Busy
(Cooks
and servers are always needed)
Church of God Community Center, Freeport 516-223-7648 (call
Tuesday - Friday)
North Shore Inn Soup Kitchen, Glen Cove 516-759-7726
Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Central Islip 631-348-9196
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Parish Hall, Rocky Point
631-744-9131
For a list of more soup kitchens, call 631-582-FOOD (3663) or
email Elena esissons@licares.org
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Hospice Care Network (HCN)
Help make
loved ones comfortable... volunteer to help make a difference
in the lives of those who terminal illness. Patient-care
volunteers provide practical help for overburdened families
and allow caregivers a few hours off. Spend time with
patients reading their favorite books, recording their
memories, lend an ear, share a hobby or interest, or just sit
by the patients' side offering unconditional support.
Multilingual volunteers can interpret the needs of those who
do not speak English.
The completion of a training program is required of all
patient care volunteers. Caring individuals interested
in volunteering can call 516-224-6416.
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Guide Dog Foundation
Guide Dog
Foundation for the Blind, Inc. does a lot more than provide
guide dogs free of charge to blind people. The
foundation is supported entirely by donations from generous
individuals, corporations and foundations.
Volunteers are always needed for their many programs which
include puppy walkers, classroom volunteers, tour guides and
much, much more.
Call 631-930-9000
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The Levittown Senior Puppeteers
Levittown Senior Center
555 North Newbridge Road, Levittown
Join a group of volunteers that entertains children in
schools, libraries and hospitals and has given approximately
200 performances in 13 years of existence. The group is always
on the lookout for new members. If you are 60 years of age or
older and are interested in a truly rewarding experience, you
are
invited to attend one of the rehearsals on Tuesdays at 12:30
PM or
Contact Sam at 516-781-7970 or Lorraine at 516-735-8989
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To Volunteer for the above:
Contact the person for
each event (9 am - 5 pm) & mention that you are from SFC.
Call early! - dates,
locations, contacts and phone numbers change.
Reminder: Most of the volunteer events are open to
the general public, so these are NOT "singles only"
opportunities. It is important to wear your SFC pins so
that our SFC buddies and other singles can find each other at
a volunteer event.
If you are unable to fulfill your
volunteering commitments:
We would appreciate all members and non-members notifying the
contact person for an event as early as possible.
Failure to do so is a negative reflection on Singles for
Charities. We take pride in our volunteers... and in our
reliability.
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